John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2503 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2503 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native seat: descent and fall To us is adverse. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book ii. Line 75. |